The jumbo pork sandwich with homemade barbecue chips and mac and cheese is a popular item at Central BBQ downtown on Butler behind the National Civil Rights Museum on May 14, 2013. Mike Brown, The Commercial Appeal

Central BBQ recently celebrated their new restaurant location opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Joining owners Craig and Elizabeth Blondis were Greater Memphis Chamber Staff and Ambassadors. The restaurant is at 147 East Butler in Downtown Memphis. The Memphis Commercial Appeal

Central BBQ kitchen manager Tom Hastings pulls smoked whole wings from the pit that will be deep fried and tossed in dry rib seasoning before serving to the lunch time crowd on April 16, 2015. Mark Weber, The Commercial Appeal

Central BBQ downtown on Butler behind the National Civil Rights Museum has a large main dining room and two other large rooms that can be used for private events on May 14, 2013. Mike Brown, The Commercial Appeal

A row of BBQ sauce sits on a shelf at Central BBQ, located at 147 E Butler Ave., on Monday. Collierville or Germantown will be the first new destination for the Central BBQ chain as it takes its style of smoked pork outside Memphis to cities throughout the Southeast on May 15, 2017. Yalonda M. James, The Commercial Appeal